The Big Parade

1925 · directed by King Vidor

Rating
86/100
Hit
yes

The story of an idle rich boy who joins the US Army's Rainbow Division and is sent to France to fight in World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl.

The Big Parade (1925), directed by King Vidor, rates 86/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • John Gilbert
  • Renée Adorée
  • Hobart Bosworth
  • Claire McDowell
  • Claire Adams
  • Robert Ober
  • Tom O'Brien
  • Karl Dane
  • Rosita Marstini
  • Julanne Johnston

Crew

  • Charles Van Enger — Director of Photography
  • John Arnold — Director of Photography
  • Hugh Wynn — Editor
  • Harry Behn — Screenplay

More from King Vidor

  1. The Crowd (1928) — 86/100 · hit
  2. Show People (1928) — 81/100 · hit
  3. The Champ (1931) — 81/100 · hit
  4. Man Without a Star (1955) — 80/100 · hit
  5. Stella Dallas (1937) — 76/100
  6. The Fountainhead (1949) — 74/100

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